Richland County: Inmate found dead at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center

RICHLAND CO. SC (WOLO) – Richland County officials say an inmate was found dead at the Alvin S. Glenn Prison.

According to official information, staff at the detention center found the inmate unconscious in his cell at 11:15 a.m. on Monday.

According to county officials, the detention center’s medical team responded immediately and began life-saving measures to resuscitate the inmate, but these were unsuccessful. The inmate did not have a cellmate at the time of his discovery, officials say.

The Richland County Coroner’s Office is investigating.